MSW – Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Put your passion for helping people and creating change to work with a Master of Social Work degree from Monmouth and join a profession that is projected to grow 7% from 2022-2031, faster than the average of all occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023).
Our nationally recognized 54-credit MSW program offers you the opportunity to:
- Secure social and economic justice, advance human rights, and improve the quality of life of vulnerable families, individuals, organizations, and communities locally, nationally and globally
- Prepare for licensure through the Clinical Practice with Families & Children specialization and work with a variety of different populations, including groups, families, children, an aging population
- Address the concerns and needs of communities, organizations, and groups in local and global context through the Global and Community Practice (GCP) specialization
- Pursue the credential needed to work as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)
- Work with faculty on employment-based internship practicum hours
Your MSW can be completed in the following ways:
- Regular Standing: for students without a BSW degree.
- 54 credits, with the option to enroll full-time or part-time
- Advanced Standing: for students with a BSW degree in the last six years.
- 30 credits, with the option to enroll full-time or part-time
- Global and Community Practice specialization is online
- Clinical Practice with Families & Children specialization is in-person
- 30 credits, with the option to enroll full-time or part-time
You’ll learn from faculty members who are accomplished scholars and whose teaching is informed by continued practice, and will proceed through the program with a tightly knit group of peers. Classes are strictly enrollment capped, keeping class sizes manageable and fostering interaction and discussion.
The MSW Social Work application deadline is July 15 for Fall start only. View Program Application Requirements.
Carolyn Bradley, Ph.D., LCSW, LCADC
Affiliate Clinical Faculty
Carolyn A. Bradley holds a Ph.D. and M.S.W. from Fordham University, as well as LCSW and LCADC licenses. Her dissertation topic was women's experiences in A.A. She earned her B.A. in sociology from the College of St. Elizabeth.
Bradley has 30 years of clinical experience in individual, group, and family therapy with a specialty in addiction recovery and a subspecialty in lesbian/gay/ issues. She continues to maintain a small private practice.
Teaching areas include clinical, spirituality, and addictions in the Clinical Practice with Families and Children track. Research interests are in aging in the LGBT community, and in A.A., spirituality and women.
Personal interests include Irish culture and history, theater, and travel. Bradley is also an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church and serves a local parish on weekends.
A Cut above the Rest
MSW graduate David Perez ’17 and the Long Branch Library are making an impact on youth literacy through the Fade to Books program.
Read about his efforts
